﻿Who am I?I'm lucky. Born to a loving and supportive family in Wellington, New Zealand, I've always been encouraged to pursue my dreams. This gave me the opportunity to use my natural talents, to follow my heart, and to trust my instincts. Through rich experiences I've come to understand that taking chances, embracing our fears, and taking consistent action are the essential steps towards realising our true potential. Building positive and lasting relationships along the way is always the most rewarding part of the journey for me. To the incredible people in my life - past, present and future - Thank You !

Some of my greatest insights have come from:

Rescuing a climbing partner following a near fatal accident on a remote mountain

Living aboard a yacht in Mexico for two years before sailing across the Pacific Ocean with my wife and 9 month old son

Walking the docks in Spain without a penny and finishing in the Caribbean as a well paid marine engineer on a super-yacht

Spending a week trapped in a snow cave

Publishing images and words for magazines around the world

Becoming a husband and father

Attending Canterbury University for Economics, English and Philosophy

Investing in property

Leading maintenance teams to safely abseil into steel tanks at one of the most dangerous refineries in the world

Building a successful electrical business by focusing on the simple and often forgotten details

Having the courage to face the music and exit a startup after a year of hard work

Learning a new way of life without bodily function below the waist

Discovering a corpse in the mountains

Surviving a storm while sailing from New Zealand to Vanuatu

Completing the New York Marathon without the use of my legs

My appetite for rich experience continues despite the accident that left me paralysed from the waist down...

Not only have I relearnt the essential daily functions that most take for granted, but I continue to explore the outdoors that I love. I've had to fight for my marriage, learn new ways of being a father to my son, and to create new opportunities to support my family financially. You'll find me out there smiling, embracing the next challenge, and striving to be free.

﻿"I like to think of a Big Break as an﻿opportunity for growth, awareness, and success.﻿I've come to understand that the next Big Break is always there waiting for us, but is often disguised by fear or discomfort. To discover the great things that lie aheadwe must take that first s﻿tep into the unknown, or simply look at things from a different angle"Mike Brown